(Ronnel sells treats in the campus to support his financial needs. Here, he shares what he's learning.)

“We bake the products at home. I bring them to school in the morning and sell them around campus in between my classes during my free hours. During my classes, I leave the boxes at the lobby and my friends would sell them for me. I feel very grateful to have such amazing souls around me.”

Olivia has been a student assistant since her freshman year and is now in her fourth year. She hopes to graduate in May.

“When I graduated from high school, I had no idea how I could go to college. I have four siblings, and we were all going to school at that time. It’s like life said, ‘If you want to go to college, make a way so you can – on your own.’ So here I am.”